As CMO, Dr. Halasyamani, a long-time hospital medicine leader, is
filling the medical management role made available when Dr. Ron Greeno
moved to his new position as executive vice president of strategy and
innovation for Cogent.

“After a national search that included several outstanding candidates,
Lakshmi’s extensive leadership experience in hospital medicine made her
the clear choice for our CMO position,” said Dean Weiland, president and
chief executive officer of Cogent Healthcare. “Lakshmi’s shares our
vision to address the rigors of healthcare reform through strong client
partnerships and patient focused care, and I am certain she will be a
significant contributor to our success as we pursue this strategic
direction.”

Dr. Halasyamani joins Cogent from St. Joseph Mercy Health System, where
she has been an attending physician since 2000. She also has served as
Chief Medical Officer of Saint Joseph Mercy Hospitals since 2011. Under
Dr. Halasyamani’s leadership, St. Joseph Mercy Ann Arbor was one of only
17 hospitals nationwide to receive both the Patient Safety Excellence
Award and the Outstanding Patient Experience Award from HealthGrades in
2012.

Dr. Halasyamani earned her undergraduate degree at Saint Louis
University, graduating summa cum laude with honors in chemistry and
English. She earned her medical degree from Harvard Medical School,
graduating cum laude. She is an active member of the Society of Hospital
Medicine, serving as a board member from 2007–2013. Dr. Halasyamani is
also a former Clinical Instructor at Harvard Medical School as well as
an Assistant Professor in Clinical Medicine at the University of Chicago.

Cogent Hospitalists and Intensivists are the most critical physicians in
the health care system today. Located at the center of the health care
delivery system where the majority of health care spending takes place,
Cogent Hospitalists and Intensivists are empowered to positively affect
the key decision points around the quality of care, and its associated
cost. As America’s health care environment continues to shift toward pay
for performance and population health management, Cogent hospitalists
and intensivists will be responsible for driving our partners to
succeed. For more information, visit www.cogenthealthcare.com.